What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Danum's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Danum's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Danum?

Outwood Academy Danum has 1,083 pupils on roll.

What ages does Outwood Academy Danum take?

Outwood Academy Danum admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Outwood Academy Danum located?

Outwood Academy Danum is located in Doncaster, DN2 5QD, Doncaster.

How do I apply to Outwood Academy Danum?

Outwood Academy Danum is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Danum?

When Outwood Academy Danum has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA at www.doncaster.gov.uk/admissions) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the closing date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address. For other admissions the applicable date is the date of application; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant school, attendance at a linked junior school will be included, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Danum?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.9% of pupils at Outwood Academy Danum are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Outwood Academy Danum

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children
2Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA at www.doncaster.gov.uk/admissions) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the closing date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address. For other admissions the applicable date is the date of application.
3Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant school, attendance at a linked junior school will be included.
4Link Schools — Children attending a school which is a linked pyramid school and who have, on the closing date for late applications, attended that school continuously for more than one calendar year.
5Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested school measured in a straight line from the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence, to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the school building. In the case of split site schools, 'entrance nearest to the reception point' will refer to the site the pupil attends for the purpose of morning registration.

If two applications tie: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

This document covers three schools: Outwood Academy Adwick (PAN 210), Outwood Academy Danum (PAN 240), and Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands (PAN 60). The same oversubscription criteria apply to all three schools. Where a place is only available in any of the above criterion for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Outwood Academy Danum: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Danum's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Danum's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Danum?: Outwood Academy Danum has 1,083 pupils on roll.
What ages does Outwood Academy Danum take?: Outwood Academy Danum admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Outwood Academy Danum located?: Outwood Academy Danum is located in Doncaster, DN2 5QD, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Outwood Academy Danum?: Outwood Academy Danum is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Danum?: When Outwood Academy Danum has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA at www.doncaster.gov.uk/admissions) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the closing date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address. For other admissions the applicable date is the date of application; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant school, attendance at a linked junior school will be included, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Danum?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.9% of pupils at Outwood Academy Danum are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Outwood Academy Danum

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children
2Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA at www.doncaster.gov.uk/admissions) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the closing date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address. For other admissions the applicable date is the date of application.
3Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant school, attendance at a linked junior school will be included.
4Link Schools — Children attending a school which is a linked pyramid school and who have, on the closing date for late applications, attended that school continuously for more than one calendar year.
5Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested school measured in a straight line from the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence, to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the school building. In the case of split site schools, 'entrance nearest to the reception point' will refer to the site the pupil attends for the purpose of morning registration.

Outwood Academy Danum: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Danum's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Danum's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Danum?: Outwood Academy Danum has 1,083 pupils on roll.
What ages does Outwood Academy Danum take?: Outwood Academy Danum admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Outwood Academy Danum located?: Outwood Academy Danum is located in Doncaster, DN2 5QD, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Outwood Academy Danum?: Outwood Academy Danum is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Danum?: When Outwood Academy Danum has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA at www.doncaster.gov.uk/admissions) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the closing date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address. For other admissions the applicable date is the date of application; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant school, attendance at a linked junior school will be included, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Danum?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 46.9% of pupils at Outwood Academy Danum are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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